Sunday, December 26, 2004

Nazif to open archaeological monuments in old Cairo


Prime Minister Dr.Ahmed Nazif opens this evening five archaeological projects that have been renovated in El-Muez Street in ancient Cairo the projects include Mosque, Fountain and Kuttab (lowest elementary school in the past) of Suliman Agha El- Slehdar, Sultan Barquq School, El-Nasser Mohamed Bin Qalawoon, Mosque, Fountain Ankuteb of Ali El- Metlahr and Mosque and School of Al-Ashraf Bersai.

    For his part, Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture said that Dr. Nazif will tour some Islamic monuments that have been restored in old Cairo by the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

    The projects that have been completely restored and will be opened cost LE 25 million, added Hosni, noting that the Prime Minister is to discuss with the ministerial committee the studies and vision set up’ by the Ministry of Culture to develop and improve old Cairo within the national project for turning the whole area to a largest open museum for the archaeological sites in the world.

 
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